4 Best Places to Go Shopping on Hong Kong Island

ong Kong’s Hollywood Road stretches from Sheung Wan to Central and is where you’ll find the historic Man Mo Temple and Central Police Station. Shopping opportunities can be found at the bustling Cat Street on Upper Lascar Row. This popular flea market is where you’ll find the highest concentration of antique stores. You'll find just about everything here, from ancient Chinese artifacts and Ming vases to furniture and paintings. 

Hollywood Road remains buzzing until way past midnight, thanks to the many late-night cafes, cocktail bars, and trendy restaurants lining this popular street.

Horizon Plaza Hong Kong is a factory outlet mall in Aberdeen. You'll find around 100 discount designer outlets across 25 floors, with prestigious names such as Armani, Ralph Lauren, Yves Saint Lauren, Tod’s, Replay, Paul Smith, Diesel and Lane Crawford.

Discounts vary massively, from as little as 30% to over 80%, depending on the store and season. Horizon Plaza Hong Kong is located in Ap Lei Chau, about 5 km south of The Peak Hong Kong.

Prada Outlet Store Hong Kong offers discounts on handbags, clutch purses, and accessories of this upmarket brand. Many are about 50% cheaper than original prices, though this varies by item and season. You can get better deals by buying off-season fashion items, like winter clothes in the summer and beach accessories towards the New Year.

There are also items by sister-brand Miu Miu at Prada Outlet Store Hong Kong. Most people start queuing in the early morning in hopes of getting the first choice of the newest stocks.

Western Market in Sheung Wan is a handsomely renovated Edwardian building dating back to 1906. It houses Chinese handicraft stores and fabric shops, while the area west of the market is famous for small Chinese-style shops selling dried seafood and medicinal herbs.

Western Market is also one of the oldest surviving market buildings in Hong Kong – it was declared as a national monument in 1990. There's an onsite restaurant that's popular for weddings and banquets throughout the year.